European Patent Office

T 0803/20 of 20.04.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T080320.20230420
Date of decision
20 April 2023
Case number
T 0803/20
Petition for review of
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Application number
14188905.5
IPC class
G01N 25/72
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Device and method for verifying the construction of adhesively-attached substrates
Applicant name
VALCO CINCINNATI, INC.
Opponent name
Baumer hhs GmbH
Board
3.4.02
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(1)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 99(1)European Patent Convention R 76(2)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)
Keywords
Admissibility of opposition - opponent identifiable (yes)
Novelty - main request (no)
Inventive step - first auxiliary request (no)
Remittal to the department of first instance (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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Citing cases
T 0209/23

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance for further prosecution.